Crystal Stilts, one of the many high-profile "Crystal" bands to pop up in 2008 (see also: Crystal Antlers, Crystal Castles), has drawn comparisons to everyone from The Velvet Underground, Joy Division and The Jesus and Mary Chain to less obvious '60s groups like The Seeds. But by exploring these depths and darkened corners of British Invasion psychedelia and brooding post-punk, the Brooklyn band's debut, Alight of Night, shakes up its predecessors enough to propel itself into newer territory. [NPR]

Currently on a tour of Europe, Crystal Stilts will team up with Women on March 14th to play a show at Music Hall of Williamsburg followed by a short tour together to SXSW in Austin. Tickets for the Brooklyn show go on Am Ex presale today at noon and then regular sale Friday.

Women are also heading to Europe this month, and then also have some North American dates lined up in March and April with their friend, collaborator and prodcuerChad VanGaalen. All dates and some videos below...

that is just vile and rude. Didn't your momma ever teach you any manners?

these are regular people, not celebrities. they get neither the adulation nor the wealth that actual celebrities enjoy in exchange for these downsides of fame that you so clearly personify, 10:51.

Don't treat these band people like they're your punching bags. All they ever did to you was put out a great record or work out a live show that people happen to want to see. They are scarcely deserving of your abuse

anytime there is a woman in one of the bands mentioned on this site, it is certain that 90% off the comments are either- "i'd hit it" or "she's gross/can't play"
women are not objects, nor are they a novelty

women and men can be viewed as sex objects. And as dictated by cultural norms, women play a passive role in the acquisition of a mate...(What?) this is going nowhere... f*ck it would also "totally hit that shit" the girl that everyone is talking about...we are talking about totally hot chics right?

Music is a man of wisdom, human solidarity, to a world of music to the joy and gladness. the great musician was an indelible contributions to mankind, heard the music makes people easy to think of the great Michael Jackson, the fine as the voice of God give the wounded in the soul. we thank him, and will always love him